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Peter Morris (born at Blackpool, UK 1937; died at Hamilton, Ont 2 Feb 2011). Peter Morris was an important and influential pioneer of Canadian film studies. He received a BA from the University of Nottingham in 1958 and an MA in science from the University of British Columbia in 1961. He was the author of Embattled Shadows: A History of Canadian Cinema 1885-1939 (1978), the first detailed history of Canadian cinema, and The Film Companion (1984). He translated and edited Georges Sadoul's Dictionary of Films and Dictionary of Film Makers (1972) into English. He wrote many articles and monographs on Canadian and world films, and published his book David Cronenberg: A Delicate Balance in 1994.

Peter Morris taught film at Queen's University, Kingston (1976-88) and was professor emeritus in film studies in the department of film and video at York University. He was founding curator of the Canadian Film Archives in Ottawa (now incorporated into the National Archives of Canada), the first Canadian institution ever admitted into FIAF (the International Federation of Film Archives). He was a member of its executive committee from 1966-69 and again 1973-74; from 1967-68 he was FIAF's treasurer. He was founding president of the Film Studies Association of Canada, an editor of the Canadian Journal of Film Studies (1989-93) and a member of its advisory editorial board. He also served as coordinator of the fine arts cultural studies program at York University.

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William Morris (1786-1858) was born in Paisley, Scotland and came to Canada at the age of 15. He served throughout the War of 1812 as a Militia officer and in 1816 settled at Perth, where he established a business. His political career began in 1820 when he was elected for Lanark to the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada. He represented this constituency continuously for sixteen years. During his time in parliament Morris became the leading spokesman of the Church of Scotland in Canada, seeking equal rights with the Episcopal Church and a share of the Clergy Reserves. In 1836 he was appointed to the Legislative Council of Upper Canada, and in 1841 to the Legislative Council of the United Provinces. From 1844 to 1846 he acted as Receiver-General in the Draper Administration,and from 1846 to 1848 as President of the Executive Council. He continued to be an advocate for the Church of Scotland and on two occasions, in 1837 and 1851, undertook missions to England to bring the claims of the Church to the attention of the Imperial government. During the 1840's , along with his political career, William Morris was an enthusiastic supporter and promoter of Queen's University, and served as the first Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the institution. Morris retired from public life in 1853 and died at Montreal in 1858.

Morrison Studio was a photographic studio based in Kingston, Ontario.

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T.M. Morrow was a photographer based in Gagetown, NB.

Charles Morse was born in 1860 at Liverpool, Nova Scotia. After attending Liverpool Academy he went on to Dalhousie University for an L.L.B. in 1885 and then Trinity College, Toronto for a D.C.L. in 1900. He became Deputy Registrar of the Exchequer Court in 1904 and in 1912 became Registrar and Editor of Reports. He assumed editorship of the Canadian Bar Review in 1923 and continued in that capacity until his retirement in 1932. Dr. Morse died in 1945.